Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
98 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3850964 · MC-1403667
COLUMBIA RIVER TRANSPORT LLC
98 power unitsavg 9.4 yrMulti-region · 8 statesHERMISTON, OR
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1403667 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
98Power units
90 observed · MCS-150
112Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.4Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
Click to see how we scored it
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-27
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 3
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.750.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
10 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.4 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is COLUMBIA RIVER TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is COLUMBIA RIVER TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? COLUMBIA RIVER TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3850964, MC-1403667) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HERMISTON, OR, operating 98 power units and 94 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 301 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-27.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-27
CRCOLUMBIA RIVER TRANSPORT LLC 74
01
Safety
301 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.7% (24-mo)142 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.4% (24-mo)215 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
32.8% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 98-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 98
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 215
- Annualized
- ≈108 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving162
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance72 · 12 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance65 · 17 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance58 · 46 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance48
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance44 · 13 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance32
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance29
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance28
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance27
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Artisan Truckers · 22–23
20222023
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 98
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 90
- Trailers (towed)
- 112
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo215215
WA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HERMISTON, OR
Top corridor
WA ⇄ OR
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 7 trucks also ran under 9 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3901078USDOT 4442976USDOT 1199170USDOT 4037924USDOT 2145739USDOT 2430858USDOT 759060USDOT 3848169Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (69 trucks · 40 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 904396USDOT 3879548USDOT 4404818USDOT 3917745USDOT 4333509USDOT 4346459USDOT 273194USDOT 4087135
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@columbiarivertransport.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1159858
Shares a company officer with other carriers
bryan medelez — 3 carriers: USDOT 891827USDOT 2499723
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)9898
Observed (24 mo)9090
Shared w/ other carriers6969
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 30525 CAROLYN CT, HERMISTON, OR, 97838
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (541) 720-8833
- Web domain
- columbiarivertransport.com
Registration
- Officers
- Bryan Medelez · Joseph Ely Rivera
- USDOT / docket
- 3850964 · MC-1403667
- First registered
- 03/26/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 01/21/2026 · 1,687,980 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 12/10/2024
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
08
Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
No verified reviews yet
Be the first broker or shipper to rate COLUMBIA RIVER TRANSPORT LLC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.
Leave a review09
Frequently asked
What is COLUMBIA RIVER TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
COLUMBIA RIVER TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 3850964, and its motor carrier number is MC-1403667.
Is COLUMBIA RIVER TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-27, COLUMBIA RIVER TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is COLUMBIA RIVER TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
COLUMBIA RIVER TRANSPORT LLC has a 50.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 301 roadside inspections, with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is COLUMBIA RIVER TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
COLUMBIA RIVER TRANSPORT LLC operates 98 power units and 94 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is COLUMBIA RIVER TRANSPORT LLC based?
COLUMBIA RIVER TRANSPORT LLC is based in HERMISTON, OR, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.